"ThisTV" on G16

[Mr Tony]

noticed recently that the "ThisTV" feed is no longer the "national" feed. They are using a feed from KTLA-DT2 Los Angeles. Seen commercials for KTLA programs on there

just some food for thought......

 

[turbosat]

Thanks for the info, haven't watched it enough to figure that out. Too many commercials on either one of them for me.

 

[tvropro]

Too bad it wasn't KTLA itself. Used to have a subscription to KTLA for many years on the Videocipher. All Superstations should be ITC.

 

[1ADAM12]

...... All Superstations should be ITC.

The FCC adopted Clear Channel Broadcasting to reach the masses, Superstations should be ITC.
DN will not allow that.

 

[Mr Tony]

sadly most superstations are just CW or My affiliates. I liked when they were truly independent. WSBK still is an independent now (and they have the 3 stooges on Sunday mornings)

 

[woodheat/nooil]

Has anyone else noticed the ABC feed not coming in well on this sat?

 

[Mr Tony]

understatement there....ABC SD looks like hell

I use ABCHD if all possible

recent thread on it
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/191651-abc-page-ranking-99-problems.html

 

[woodheat/nooil]

So I am out of luck until I can get a hd box. Hurts the eyes to watch ABC at times. Wonder why the picture is so pixels at times?

 

[Mr Tony]

they are using very little bandwidth for it...qwert noted it in that thread

The video bitrate is only 770 Kbps vs. the others around 1.57 - 2.48 MBps.

 

[PopcornNMore]

sadly most superstations are just CW or My affiliates. I liked when they were truly independent. WSBK still is an independent now (and they have the 3 stooges on Sunday mornings)

Sadly "The Three Stooges" are no longer being shown on WSBK since football started. They switched to Saturday around 2PM then after two weeks went off completely.

I agree 100% that independent channels were much better years ago, but now are mostly CW or MY affiliates.

 

[Mr Tony]

bummer...havent been up early enough recently to see if they were still on

 

[Lucky53]

So I am out of luck until I can get a hd box. Hurts the eyes to watch ABC at times. Wonder why the picture is so pixels at times?

If you can get the Anik F3 bird..KDEV...ABC affil. C-band..is a strong signal and great picture..Watch all my ABC programming off this sat.

 

[tvropro]

sadly most superstations are just CW or My affiliates. I liked when they were truly independent. WSBK still is an independent now (and they have the 3 stooges on Sunday mornings)

I used to have all the superstations on the bud. WOR, KTVT, WPIX, WGN, WSBK, KTLA and TBS. Back in those days they were all independents.

 

[Corrado]

The slate screen says "WVXF THIS Caribbean". I wonder way they went with the LA affiliate feed instead of the national anyhow.

 

[Mr Tony]

The slate screen says "WVXF THIS Caribbean". I wonder way they went with the LA affiliate feed instead of the national anyhow.

I dont know...maybe because they can receive it OTA (since the company is based in California that owns those stations)?

 

[truckracer]

i noticed This TV on that g16 mux looked faded and washed out...almost black and white.

 

[Peter Parker]

Sadly "The Three Stooges" are no longer being shown on WSBK since football started. They switched to Saturday around 2PM then after two weeks went off completely.

I agree 100% that independent channels were much better years ago, but now are mostly CW or MY affiliates.

There is Stooges Marathon New Year's Eve from 8 PM to 1 AM. personally i would never dream of ringing ina new year without Curly.


UPDATE: AMC has a longer Marathon from 7 Am on the 31st to 6 AM on New year's day but they traditionally interrupt the shorts with commercials.